A ~$2.5-3k DIY rig to run MiniMax M2 locally: EPYC + 512GB RAM + RTX 3090
nathanchengx · reddit · 2026-10-12
A Reddit user shared a budget parts list for running MiniMax M2 locally at $2.5-3k total: used AMD EPYC 7532 with Supermicro H12SSL-i ($700-900), 512GB DDR4 ECC RAM (8×64GB, $500-700), a used RTX 3090 ($700), plus 2TB NVMe, 1000W Gold PSU, SP3 cooler and a full-tower case. They're also asking whether a Mac Studio would be the easier path.
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